A novelty grace period of 6 months prior to the filing date/priority date may be enjoyed in the following cases.
- Publication at official or officially recognized international exhibitions
- Malicious disclosure by a third party
- Italian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
- Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Italy
- Is Italian industrial design application convertible?
- Which is the competent authority for Italian invention patent applications?
- Italian design authorization and annual fee instructions
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Italy?
- How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Italy?
- Features of Italian invention patent application process
- How long is the protection period of Italian invention patent application
- What are the requirements for the Italian invention patent application documents